Philips TCD308 mobile telephone, 1997-2001

Telecommunications

1997-2001

Philips Cellnet 'Diga' TCD308 mobile phone, made by Philips, France, 1997. CN: VYP09902E04442

Philips 'Savvy' mobile telephone, 1999-2003

Telecommunications

1999-2003

Philips "Savvy" (TCD128) mobile phone, manufactured by Philips, France, 1999-2003

Bush TV22 Television Receiver, 1945-1955

Radio Communication

1945-1955

Bush TV22 9 inch television receiver, made by Bush Radio Limited, England, 1945-1955. With band III convertor, 1957

NeXT cube computer, 1990

Temporary Exhibitions

1990

"NeXTcube," a NeXT computer, including screen, keyboard and mouse, made by NeXT, Redwood CIty, California, United States, 1990. Used by Tim Berners-Lee to design the World Wide Web, at CERN, 1990.

Avro Shackleton A.E.W. 2

Aeronautics

1954

Avro Shackleton A.E.W.2 reconnaissance aircraft, Military Service No. WR 960, made by A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd, Woodford, 1954.

Liquid-filled plastic lens television magnifier, 1935-1965

Radio Communication

1935-1965

'Standlens' liquid-filled plastic lens for magnifying a television picture, mounted on adjustable wooden stand, probably made by Lumex, probably British, 1935-1965

Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens sleeping car, 1933

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1933

Railway carriage, sleeping car No 3792, Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens, built in 1933, withdrawn 31st December 1974. Length over buffers: 65' 6"; width 9' 1"; height 12' 7".

Personal Computer, model Apple I

Computing & Data Processing

1976-1979

Personal Computer, model Apple I, devised by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Ron Wayne, and made by Apple Inc, United States, 1976-1979.

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

Radio Communication

1934

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine complete in oak wood transit case, together with original German battery (Serial number A6421/1937), unsigned, Germany, 1934 (see Note)

Sony 'Trinitron' colour television, 1969-1970

Radio Communication

1969-1970

Sony 'Trinitron' colour television set, model type KV-1320UB, manufactured by Sony, Japan, 1969-1970. Serial No. 505704

Bosch 509e mobile telephone, 1999-2003

Telecommunications

1999-2003

Bosch 509e mobile phone, sold for exclusive use on the Orange network, manufactured by Bosch, Denmark, 1999-2003

Nokia 1011 mobile telephone, 1992-1994

Telecommunications

1992-1994

Nokia 1011 mobile phone, manufactured by Nokia, Germany, 1992-1994. An example of the first mass produced phone to be available for use on the GSM digital mobile networks.

Phillip's Economic Computer

Computing & Data Processing

1949

Phillips Economics Analog Computer, devised by Bill Phillips at the London School of Economics, 1949 known as MONIAC [Monetary National Income Analogue Computer]

Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, together with switching phone battery eliminator and second battery eith charger attached, made by Motorola, USA, 1991-2000

Alcatel 'One Touch Easy' mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

Alcatel One Touch Easy mobile phone, manufactured by Alcatel, Europe, 1998-2002

Hutchinson 'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, 1993

Telecommunications

1993

'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, made by Hutchison Personal Communications Limited, 1993

Sony CM-H333 mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

Sony CM-H333 mobile cellular telephone, made by Sony, probably Japan, 1991-2000

Avro 594 Avian Mk IIIA

Aeronautics

1928

Avro 594 Avian Mk IIIA, civil registration code G-EBZM, two-seater sports biplane made by A. V. Roe Ltd, Newton Heath, Manchester, 1928.

Edison telephone, 1879

Telecommunications

1879

Wall telephone with Edison chalk receiver, unknown maker, probably United States, 1879.

Motorola 'GSM flare' mobile telephone, 1995

Telecommunications

1995

Motorola GSM flare mobile phone, type 6200, made by Motorola, British, 1995. Pack no. S4647BBBB

Kodak Brownie 8 8mm movie camera

Cinematography

1960-1962

Brownie Movie 8 camera. Brownie 8 8mm movie camera f/2.7, made by the Eastman Kodak Company in the United States, c. 1960. Serial Number 0283.

Logitech FotoMan digital camera

Photographic Technology

1990

Logitech FotoMan (Digitalkamera aus der Steinzeit) RA digital camera. Monochrome digital camera. First truly digital camera. 320x240 (latter 376x284) resolution; 1Mb internal RAM; fixed focus f4.5 lens. Serial No FAL22921198. In recharging stand, built-in flash. Logitech, Switzerland, 1990

Nokia 'Mediamaster' set-top box, 1997-2002

Computing & Data Processing

1997-2002

Nokia Mediamaster television set top box for use with ONdigital prepaid digital television service, made by Nokia, Sweden, 1997-2002

Molecular model of penicillin by Dorothy M Crowfoot Hodgkin, England, 1945

Biotechnology

1945

Penicillin; molecular model by Dorothy Hodgkin, ca. 1945.

Polaroid Land camera Model 95

Photographic Technology

1948-1953

Polaroid Land Model 95 made by Polaroid in the United States, 1948-1953. Folding camera for self processing film packs 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Lens with rotating plate with apertures marked 1-8. T/I shutter. Lever focusing. Folding optical frame finder with front ball sight on spring stalk. Accessory show. Flash synchronized, bayonet fitting. No.0570942.

'Lucky Jim' toy cat mascot

Aeronautics

'Lucky Jim' toy cat mascot, formerly owned by Jack Alcock and with him during the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919.

Section of a CB1 manual telephone exchange switchboard, 1925-1960

Telecommunications

1925-1960

Section of a CB1 manual telephone exchange switchboard with positions for three operators, unknown maker, British, 1925-1960. In use at Enfield Telephone Exchange 22 July 1925 to 5 October 1960

Motorola 'Timeport' L7089 mobile telephone, 1999-2002

Telecommunications

1999-2002

Motorola L7089 mobile phone, manufactured by Motorola, British, 1999-2002. The first tri-band model that could be used on GSM system in USA and Europe

Complete Omega Speedmaster watch with velcro strap

Space Technology

Complete Omega Speedmaster watch with velcro straps as used on American Apollo programme

Video Networks Limited (HomeChoice) set top box, 2000-2006

Television

2000-2006

Video Networks Limited (HomeChoice) set top box, manufactured by Video Networks Limited, 2000-2006

Motorola V70 mobile telephone, 2002

Telecommunications

2002

Motorola V70 mobile phone, manufactured by Motorola, China, 2002. Plus original accessories including charger, headphones and user manual

Vodafone 'Transportable' mobile telephone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Transportable mobile telephone, made by Vodafone Limited, England, 1985

Sony SL-C7 Betamax video recorder

Television

c. 1980

C7 Betamax made by Sony from 1980.The Sony C7 was introduced in early 1980 and offered features that had never been seen before on home video recorders such as picture search, slow motion, and an end-of-tape alarm. Serial No. 33355578; Model No. SL-C7UB

Merlin 45 Aeroplane Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

Merlin 45 aeroplane engine, made by Rolls-Royce Ltd, Crewe, c.1940. 12 cylinder arrangement with the lower dual ignition sectioned for demonstration purposes and fitted with electric motor to turn it around. Formally part of the UMIST study collection, this engine has been sectioned and motorised for instructional use. The Mark 45 Merlin was used to power Supermarine Spitfire III and V fighters.

Magellan 1000M GPS receiver, 1990

Navigation

1990

Magellan 1000M GPS receiver, made by Magellan Systems Corporation, California, United States, 1990

Howard Sun Compass MK2, 1980-2000

Navigation

1980-2000

Howard Sun Compass MK2, unknown maker, 1980-2000

First atomic force microscope, United States, 1985

Microscopes

1985

The first Atomic Force Microscope, built by Calvin F. Quate, Gerd Binnig and Chistoph Gerber, United States, 1985.

Fujica Single 8 P1 camera

Cinematography

1965-1977

8mm cine camera, Fujica Single-8 P1 camera. Uses Fuji proprietary Super 8 film cassettes. Fujinon 1.8 / 11.5mm lens. Made by Fuji Photo Optical Co. Ltd., between 1965 and 1977. Cine camera for Single 8 film cartridges; Fujinon F:11.5mm f/1.8 lens. Direct vision optical finder with exposure indication; auto exposure electric motor drive; pistol grip. No 435857.

Japanese Piloted Bomb

Aeronautics

1943

'Ohka' ('Cherry Blossom') MXY7 Model 11 piloted bomb, made by Dai-Ichi Kaigun Koku Gijitsusho, Yokosuka, Japan, 1945.

AN/APS-20 Radar Scanner

Radar & Radio Location

AN/APS-20 radar scanner and servicing trolley for the Avro Shackleton A.E.W.2 reconnaissance aircraft WR 960 made by the Bogart Manufacturing Corporation, Brooklyn, New York.

Main component of Siemens ‘Elmiskop 1’ electron microscope

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1945-1955

Main component of Siemens Elmiskop 1 electron microscope, the first electron microscope used in the Department of Human Anatomy at Oxford, c. 1950

replica of the first transistor, 1947-2003

Computing & Data Processing

1947-2003

Replica model of the first transistor, made by UKAEA Harwell, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 1947-2003.

Bell transmitter with membrane diaphragm, 1875-1877

Telecommunications

1875-1877

Early type of Bell transmitter with membrane diaphragm, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, made by Charles Williams Jr,, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 1875-1914. This is an exact replica of Bell's first telephone made in June 1875 and was made by the same maker, Charles Williams Jr. of Boston, whose name is stamped on the baseboard.

Analogue music synthesizer.

Acoustics

1970

V.C.S. 3 music synthesizer made by Electronic Music Studios, London Limited, London, England, 1970

Pye Bantam radio telephone set, 1963-1965

Radio Communication

1963-1965

One Pye Bantam radio telephone set, labelled as 'Museum A', made by Pye Telecommunication Limited, Cambridge, England, 1963-1965

‘Trans-Pac’ GPS receiver, 1990-1991

Surveying

1990-1991

‘Trans-Pac’ GPS, global positioning system receiver, made by Trimble Navigation, California, United States, 1990-1991. Retrieved from helicopter shot down in the Gulf War, 1991. Marked P/N 14992-00, S/N 3016A00570. Patented 4, 754, 465

Kodak Instamatic 50 camera

Photographic Technology

1963

Solid body camera for 126 cartridge film 26x26mm. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Two speed shutter bright/hazy sun-flash. Direct vision optical finder. Lever wind. Shoe flash contacts. Overall: 62 mm x 105 mm x 50 mm.

One crystal model of Mg NH4 PO4 6H2O, magnesium ammonium phosphate

Experimental Chemistry

1930-1970

One crystal model of Mg NH4 PO4 6H2O, magnesium ammonium phosphate. Associated with Kathleen Lonsdale's interest in stones produced with the human body e.g. kidney or gall stones. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.

Amplion loud speaker with wooden horn, 1925

Radio Communication

1925

Amplion loud speaker with wooden horn, made by Graham Amplion Limited, Slough, England, 1925

'Jedi' helmet, used with Cryogenic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine

Radiomedicine

1980

One of five 'Jedi helmets,' silver inner helmet, used with Cryogenic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine and associated computing equipment by Data General, United States,1980.